The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)
Discussion
anonymous said:
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FWIW, this.Both nice choices though. Trouble is that around my way standard issue "gangsta" (and quite likely not far off) is a noisy V8 Merc / Audi / BMW or a bespangled SUV of similar cylinder count. The Disco would be the only means to differentiate (and then arguably not by much through the eye of disinterested the lay observer).
Harry's Garage remains awesome fun BTW.
ferrisbueller said:
How would they fair as daily drivers?
Depends what you expect - 2.7 TDV6 is slow, especially off-the-mark, and they definitely aren’t for throwing around. RR rides a bit better, but has more body roll - other extreme from, say, an X5.RR is a nicer place to be, Discovery is more practical.
NomduJour said:
ferrisbueller said:
How would they fair as daily drivers?
Depends what you expect - 2.7 TDV6 is slow, especially off-the-mark, and they definitely aren’t for throwing around. RR rides a bit better, but has more body roll - other extreme from, say, an X5.RR is a nicer place to be, Discovery is more practical.
Fast Bug said:
I love that the Lancia has a few lumps, bumps, dings and scratches from where its been used properly 
Very much used properly. The two people who own and run it were awesome, and were just massive petrolheads.After that, I went out in a 6R4 (the Golden Wonder one, if anyone was there), driven by someone who'd never set foot in a rally car until the day before. It was hilarious.
ATM said:
Just reminded me I've not seen anything from Woody for a while. Has he been rebranded?
He's been purchasing eclectic snotters. 
jeremyc said:
ATM said:
Just reminded me I've not seen anything from Woody for a while. Has he been rebranded?
He's been purchasing eclectic snotters. L100NYY said:
Talking of which...
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The “diff” problem turned out to be propshaft bearings so not too bad. £100 for parts but you need to take the petrol tank out to get to it (of course - 1970s Italian design...) so total bill was £500. I’m still not sure if I feel glad to have avoided a big bill or annoyed to have to pay £400 in labour to take the fuel tank out and put it back. One small side effect is that the fuel gauge appears to be more accurate and works all of the time. Neither of which was the case before!!
I took it out yesterday day for a spin and had a big smile on my face within a couple of miles. Cracking little car. I’d forgotten how little low down oomph it has though. You can’t just put your foot down at 2000 revs and expect it to go. Give it a few revs, though, and it flies. I live the old school turbo feeing of it!!!
(Apologies for rubbish phone photo)
jeremyc said:
ATM said:
Just reminded me I've not seen anything from Woody for a while. Has he been rebranded?
He's been purchasing eclectic snotters. 
khttps://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Absolutely adore this rebuilt GT3 in the Porsche section of PH
Absolutely adore this rebuilt GT3 in the Porsche section of PH
I really want this. Some nice wheels and a good detail and it would look lovely.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
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rejn said:
Talking of which...
The “diff” problem turned out to be propshaft bearings so not too bad. £100 for parts but you need to take the petrol tank out to get to it (of course - 1970s Italian design...) so total bill was £500. I’m still not sure if I feel glad to have avoided a big bill or annoyed to have to pay £400 in labour to take the fuel tank out and put it back. One small side effect is that the fuel gauge appears to be more accurate and works all of the time. Neither of which was the case before!!
I took it out yesterday day for a spin and had a big smile on my face within a couple of miles. Cracking little car. I’d forgotten how little low down oomph it has though. You can’t just put your foot down at 2000 revs and expect it to go. Give it a few revs, though, and it flies. I live the old school turbo feeing of it!!!
(Apologies for rubbish phone photo)
Epic The “diff” problem turned out to be propshaft bearings so not too bad. £100 for parts but you need to take the petrol tank out to get to it (of course - 1970s Italian design...) so total bill was £500. I’m still not sure if I feel glad to have avoided a big bill or annoyed to have to pay £400 in labour to take the fuel tank out and put it back. One small side effect is that the fuel gauge appears to be more accurate and works all of the time. Neither of which was the case before!!
I took it out yesterday day for a spin and had a big smile on my face within a couple of miles. Cracking little car. I’d forgotten how little low down oomph it has though. You can’t just put your foot down at 2000 revs and expect it to go. Give it a few revs, though, and it flies. I live the old school turbo feeing of it!!!
(Apologies for rubbish phone photo)
Never driven a 'Grale but imagine them to be nice and tactile with the usual Italianate features (specifically, infectious enthusiasm for hustling that goads and rewards in equal measure). The HF tubby a friend had was really good fun, if fragile. Cool cars.
ferris - Quite like the Mi16. Bit pricey / leggy but nothing comparable these days. Safety and kit weighing things down mean greater usability and crash-worthiness but an inevitable difficulty in producing a keen, driver-centric focus and consequent rewards. Standards are high but differentiation is low.
We use a Grand Cherokee thing for the horsebox and trailer duties on the farm. Sarah’s parents used the previous model and then switched to this one. Reliable, robust, go anywhere and cheap. Popular with the horsey and farmer mobs here along with the Hilux and Patrols. Not many Shoguns and Rangies.
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